Lit Beat

SPECIAL EVENTS

• Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. through Saturday, McKinley High School cafeteria; fiction and records half price Monday, senior discounts Tuesday, members discount day Wednesday, Library card day Thursday (25 percent discount), general half-price day Friday, 50-cents day Saturday.
• "Clothing and Tools, in the Wonderful World of Animals," 2002 Children's Summer Reading Program event: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Pearl City Public Library; presented by by volunteers of the Assistance League of Hawaii; touch-see exhibit to follow. 453-6566.

FOR WRITERS

• Submissions by Korean American Writers Wanted for the Korean Centennial issue of Bamboo Ridge; limit per writer of seven poems or songs, three prose pieces; 15-page maximum short stories, essays, excerpts from plays, novels or memoirs, historical writings dating back to 1903 will be considered; mail to Bamboo Ridge Press, P.O. Box 61781, Honolulu, HI 96839-1781; Aug. 31 deadline; only send copies and self-addressed, stamped envelope for reply. 626-1481.
• Maui Writers Conference, five days of workshops, keynote and panel presentations and more, scheduled for Aug. 29-Sept. 2, Outrigger Wailea Resort; also intensive classes at the Maui Writers Retreat, Aug. 23-28 available for an additional fee. Call for brochure: (808) 879-0061 or visit www.mauiwriters.com.

SIGNINGS/READINGS

• Gail Honda and Kipp Martin, co-authors of "The Essential Guide to Internet Business Technology," noon Saturday, Borders, Ward Centre; signing and Q&A on Internet business.
• Paul Pearsall, author of "Toxic Success: How to Stop Striving & Start Thriving," 12:30-1:30 p.m. Friday, Bestsellers, 1001 Bishop St., Pauahi Tower; the down side of obsessive competition and self-interest. 528-2378.
• Jan Tissot, reading and signing of his new suspense novel, "Keiki," 6 p.m. Thursday, Borders-Hilo; 7 p.m. Friday, Borders, Maui; 2 p.m. Saturday, Borders, Kaua'i; a giant corporation vs. Hawaiian activists and plantation workers.

READERS GROUPS

• Literature Readers' Group meets 7 p.m. Tuesday, Borders, Ward Centre; this month's selection is "The True History of the Kelly Gang," by Peter Carey; new members welcome.

Correction: The program "Clothing and Tools: In the Wonderful World of Animals" will be presented by volunteers of the Assistance League of Hawaii. A previous version of this article contained incorrect information on the sponsorship.